diff --git a/lib/actions/user-actions.js b/lib/actions/user-actions.js
--- a/lib/actions/user-actions.js
+++ b/lib/actions/user-actions.js
@@ -358,13 +358,7 @@
   ]);
 }
 
-const secondaryDeviceLogOutOptions = Object.freeze({
-  logOutType: 'secondary_device',
-});
-
-function useSecondaryDeviceLogOut(): () => Promise<LogOutResult> {
-  const logOut = useLogOut(secondaryDeviceLogOutOptions);
-
+function useSendLogoutMessageToPrimaryDevice(): () => Promise<void> {
   const identityContext = React.useContext(IdentityClientContext);
   if (!identityContext) {
     throw new Error('Identity service client is not initialized');
@@ -398,10 +392,23 @@
       [recipient],
       authMetadata,
     );
+  }, [identityContext, broadcastEphemeralMessage]);
+}
+
+const secondaryDeviceLogOutOptions = Object.freeze({
+  logOutType: 'secondary_device',
+});
+
+function useSecondaryDeviceLogOut(): () => Promise<LogOutResult> {
+  const logOut = useLogOut(secondaryDeviceLogOutOptions);
+  const sendLogoutMessage = useSendLogoutMessageToPrimaryDevice();
+
+  return React.useCallback(async () => {
+    await sendLogoutMessage();
 
     // log out of identity service, keyserver and visually
     return logOut();
-  }, [identityContext, broadcastEphemeralMessage, logOut]);
+  }, [sendLogoutMessage, logOut]);
 }
 
 const claimUsernameActionTypes = Object.freeze({